About the Author

Rick served in the County's Planning Department from 1986 to 2011 as a Zoning Planner II, staffing the Board of Appeals for that period. In addition he worked at various times in zoning enforcement and site plan review and facilitated a portion of workshops in support of the comprehensive plan preparation. From 1989 to 1999 he also conducted land use planning classes for the public through FCC as an adjunct faculty member, resulting in recognition in 1994 by the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association with its Public Education award. He continues to serve his Lake Linganore community by volunteering with various efforts.

EDITOR'S NOTE: We thank Rick Brace for sharing this perspective about one of the disturbing aspects of the recent, ongoing and heated controversy about the Monocacy Scenic River Advisory Board and its … [Read more...]